Sword of the Avenger (1948)

76.67 %
based on 3 user ratings

Released:
1948-06-02

Overview:
Roberto Balagtas is falsely arrested for treason and sent to prison where he is tortured. He escapes with other prisoners, but only Batagtas survives the escape, carrying with him a treasure map left by one of the others. He crosses paths with Ming Tang (Strong) and a group of Chinese smugglers, with whom he finds the treasure. The booty makes him extremely wealthy, and he changes his name to Don Diego Sebastian. He then goes back to the Philippines to seek his revenge.

Director:
Sidney Salkow

Runtime:
1h 16min

Genre:
Adventure, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Ramon Del Gado
    as
    Roberto Balagtas
  • Sigrid Gurie
    as
    Maria Louisa
  • Ralph Morgan
    as
    Don Adolfo Rivera
  • Duncan Renaldo
    as
    Fernando
  • Leonard Strong
    as
    Ming Tang